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The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, or IIRR, is an international non-governmental organization working in rural development.The mission of the organization is to "empower rural people to build resilient communities and attain socioeconomic equity through creative and community-led action."
Julian Gonsalves is an Indian agronomist and environmentalist based in the Philippines, best known for proposing, field-testing, and developing the participatory workshop process for documenting best practices, now considered one of the more innovative services provided by IIRR.
He was the first chairman and co-founder of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) and trustee of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) - both of which were dedicated to people living in the rural areas. [2] He also co-founded the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in the Philippines. Mira-Nila House
The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) had headquarters in the Philippines and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010. [9] In the 1990s, several academics and social reformers in China started a New Rural Reconstruction Movement, with stations at Ding County and Zouping.
The Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, abbreviated as PRRM, is a non-governmental organization and institution formed in 1952 to assist peasants in the Philippines. As a movement, it was initiated by upper and middle class group of individuals based on the experiences gained from the rural reconstruction and development done in China ...
In 1952, Dr. Yen organized the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement and in 1960, he established the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. [2] He returned to China in the 1980s but died in New York in 1990 and was buried with his wife Alice in Silang, Cavite, Philippines at the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. [3]
Prolinnova country-level activities are supported by an international support team, composed of ETC-AgriCulture (Netherlands), International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR, Philippines) and IED Afrique (Senegal).
Flavier went to serve poor rural barangays in Nueva Ecija and Cavite as a "doctor to the barrios". [1] He was a "country doctor" for 30 years. [2] His work was recognized and he was appointed president of the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement. [1] in 1967. From 1978 to 1992, he was president of the International Institute of Rural ...